Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 8/12/2002
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of August 12, 2002
- Maher wants action and not words from Israel Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/17/2002
- Public companies sales up to 32.8 billion, profits hit 2460 million; 47 companies for privatization
"Improved market conditions and the greater competitiveness of Egyptian products led to increase revenues," Khattab said at a press conference. Egypt, Economics, 8/17/2002 - Maher underscores Egypt's keenness on Sudan's territorial integrity
Regarding worries by some African countries that splitting Sudan would lead to disturbances in some African countries that suffer from similar problems, Maher said: "This is why everybody is calling for the unity of Sudan." Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/17/2002 - Nile Basin water quota agreements to remain intact
Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid said there are close and strong ties binding the 10 Nile Basin countries. Egypt, Economics, 8/17/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak to attend foundation stone ceremony for Civilization Museum in Fustat
The new museum is due to turn the area into a distinguished cultural and tourist site showcasing the Pharaonic, Islamic, Christian and Jewish civilizations. Egypt, Local, 8/17/2002 - New oil find declared by the Minister of Petroleum Egypt, Economics, 8/17/2002
- Sudan cares for Egypt's role in peace Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/16/2002
- Saad Ibrahim imprisonment halt further US aid, Egypt rejects pressure
The US President George Bush has decided not to give new aid to Egypt in protest of sentencing Saad Eddine Ibrahim, a researcher and human rights activist, according to American officials on Thursday. Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/16/2002 - Egyptian tourism recovers from September 11 bad effects
Beltagui pinpointed that these outcomes reveal, according to the testimony of world tourist agencies that Egypt was not only the first to restore normal rates of tourist movement among the Middle East and the south Mediterranean countries, but it was also the first to achieve a growth rate compared to the pre-crisis rates. Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002 - Egyptian stock exchange, 27 among emerging peers
Monthly report of the Ministry of Foreign Trade on capital market performance in last July showed an increase of GDR 1-8 index to record a positive revenue of 0.61%, or 41.21 points against 40.97 in June 2002. Also, four Egyptian GDRs listed in London Exchange achieved positive revenues with Al-Ezz for Iron and Steel as the highest with 37%. Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002 - AL, Egypt underline importance of preserving Sudan's unity
The Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed the need of taking effective measures in order to ensure Sudan's unity and territorial integrity through revitalizing the AL's Sudan reconstruction fund and mobilizing Arab efforts in support of Sudan's unity. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/16/2002 - Cabinet to approve executive Statutes of laws on activating local market
The Egyptian Cabinet will dedicate its upcoming meetings to approve some executive statutes including that of the laws on money laundering, exclusive economic zones, real-estate mortgage exports promotion and intellectual property rights. Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002 - Ebeid advises who escaped with banks money to return home
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid advised those who escaped away money or failed to pay back their debts to take the initiative and settle their debts so as to resume their businesses. Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002 - Egyptian military maneuvers in Sinai
The Egyptian armed forces have carried out large scale maneuvers on Thursday in the Sinai Peninsula. It was attended by units of all sections of the second Egyptian army. Egypt, Military, 8/16/2002 - Football: Morocco's Raja Club plays Egypt's Al-Ahly in African Cup Sunday Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 8/16/2002
- Sarabeet Al-Khadem resurrected; Middle Kingdom temple under King Snosert
Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities, Zahi Hawwas said that the temple is 1500 m above sea level, adding that it is highly characterized among Pharaonic temples with its plan and building on the top of the highest mountain tip in the area. He explained that ancient Egyptian kings used to send mining missions to extract turquoise form Sarabeet Al-Khadem Mount, known as the Steps of Turquoise Egypt, Local, 8/16/2002 - Exports to Arab states healthy, trade surplus up
Non-petroleum exports were worth $1.1 billion in the same period, up 16 per cent on the 2001 total. Petroleum exports fell by 16 per cent to reach $5.1 billion. Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/15/2002 - Egypt draws plan to restore stolen antiquities
"A national committee will set a plan to restore the smuggled and stolen Egyptian antiquities and phrase out an appeal for the international community's assistance in this regard," said the Minister of Culture. Egypt, Local, 8/15/2002 - Fiki voices concern Over Machakos Protocol
Egypt's Head of the People's Assembly Foreign Relations Committee Moustafa Al-Fiki voiced concern over Machakos protocol signed last month between Khartoum and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPIA), saying it was a surprise. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/14/2002 - Plan 2002-2007 has allocated L.E. 5,700 million for Capital Market Authority Egypt, Economics, 8/14/2002
- Interest rate on treasury bills drop, short-term dollar deposits
Interest rates on treasury bills dropped, while short term dollar deposits and dollar loans surged last week compared to the previous week, a weekly report by the Cabinets Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) said. Egypt, Economics, 8/14/2002 - Israel submission to nuclear inspection is international demand
Egypt's Assistant Foreign Minister Mahmoud Mubarak returned home late Saturday from Japan wrapping up a weeklong visit during which he attended an international conference against the use of atomic and hydrogen bombs. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/12/2002 - Osiris'priest Pharaonic cemetery unearthed on Egypt - Alexandria highway
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said that the Supreme Council of Antiquities mission that is resumed excavations east of Cairo -Alexandria highway discovered a Pharaonic cemetery containing a number of ancient tombs. Egypt, Local, 8/12/2002